King County, Washington (WA)

County population in 2016: 2,149,970 (97% urban, 3% rural); it was 1,737,034 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 365,701County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 101,017County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 425,451Renter-occupied apartments: 322,514 (it was 285,465 in 2000)

% of renters here:

40%

State:

36%

Land area: 2126 sq. mi.

Water area: 180.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 1011 people per square mile (very high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in King County: 114.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $491,300 (it was $226,400 in 2000)

King:

$491,300

Washington:

$306,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $334,500 - $727,200

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $633,755

Here:

$633,755

State:

$404,096

Townhouses or other attached units: $523,350

Here:

$523,350

State:

$385,704

In 2-unit structures: $442,743

Here:

$442,743

State:

$303,123

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $334,495

Here:

$334,495

State:

$347,873

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $425,864

Here:

$425,864

State:

$370,648

Mobile homes: $144,231

Here:

$144,231

State:

$116,190

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $591,853

Here:

$591,853

State:

$133,868

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,253Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $738

Institutionalized population: 10,490

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 8

Rapes: 125

Robberies: 156

Assaults: 374

Burglaries: 2666

Thefts: 5374

Auto thefts: 2136

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 13

Rapes: 136

Robberies: 210

Assaults: 340

Burglaries: 2751

Thefts: 5590

Auto thefts: 1900

Health of residents in King County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.84.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.41.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.81.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.77.9% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is about average.21.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.

(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 14.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.3% for American Indian residents, 24.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 11.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 37.1 years old
(Males: 36.5 years old, Females: 37.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.7 years old, Black residents: 32.9 years old, American Indian residents: 34.9 years old, Asian residents: 35.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.6 years old, Other race residents: 27.8 years old)

Area name: Seattle-Bellevue, WA HUD Metro FMR AreaFair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in King County is $698 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $840 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1187 a month.

Agriculture in King County:

Average size of farms: 27 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,555Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $7142.33The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.23%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.53%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,161Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.34%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.83%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,224The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.98%Average age of principal farm operators: 56 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 53.94Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 50.70%Vegetables: 1,163 harvested acresLand in orchards: 178 acres

Earthquake activity:

King County-area historical earthquake activity is near Washington state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in King County, Washington in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (11,507)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (11,438)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (10,558)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (7,901)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (7,669)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (6,603)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (6,130)

Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,537)

Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,946)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,910)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.84Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,568Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 197Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,327

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,262Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 642Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 76Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 125

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 7,302

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:

Firearm - 22.2

Cut/Pierce - 6.2

Suffocation - 1.8

Other - 8.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.8. This is less than state average.

73.1% of residents of King speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
11.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

81% of King County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Washington.